This weekend, I'm remembering memories. Every week I play a meme called Saturday 9, which is nine questions inspired by a song. Anytime a question about childhood comes up, one of the Sat. 9 regular dismisses it by saying, "That was a long time ago. Who remembers?" This 60-something woman always offers up the same response, whether the question is about childhood songs, birthdays, school teachers, TV shows, or toys.
Well, I do remember. This week, apropos to nothing (I was cleaning the microwave), a jingle popped into my head. "Come to 5727 South Ashland Avenue. It's Ferrill-Hicks! Ferrill-Hicks!" Suddenly I was a little girl again, transported by memory into the backseat of my parents' car, hearing a commercial from the radio broadcast of The Cubs game.
Through the wonder of the internet. I looked up 5727 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago. It's now a vacant lot, but in the 50s and 60s it was a popular Chevy dealership. I even found this postcard of the dealership. (Postcards seem to be disappearing from our landscape, as well.)
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| From the early 60s |
So how about you? Can you recall any jingles from your childhood?
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We often visit a huge antique fair held in Central Texas twice a year. I see things there---dishes, toys, books, furniture, and more---and I feel transported back into the past. It's a lovely feeling.
ReplyDeleteI often remember a Life cereal commercial from tv. It was about a kid who "hates everything," but he (and everyone else) was surprised to find that he liked Life cereal. No idea why that one sticks in my mind.
Evans Drugstore, Evans Drugstore! Good prescription service! Intersection at Airport and Williamson Road! Delivery in the city, and in the county too! For drugs, cosmetics, school supplies, it's Evans Drugstore! I remember that one. And Oscar Mayer Weiners. Valley Dale, which was a local meat packing company. Lots of them. (Who answers the question like that all the time? I know it's not me - for one thing I'm 59! - and for another I have lots of childhood memories I've shared. I will have to pay closer attention.)
ReplyDeleteOh, I have so many childhood commercials stuck in my head--the operatic "No more Rice Krispies" was a family favorite.
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